University Technical College Leeds
2 Sayner Road, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 1LA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Hannah Wilson
- Sponsor
- Resilience Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 546
- URN
- 142604
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133530140
About this school
University Technical College Leeds is a secondary school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 546 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected University Technical College Leeds, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 125 | 133 | 131 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.6 | 45.1 | 46.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.72 -0.98 to -0.47 | -0.10 -0.34 to +0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 43.6% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 69.2% | 67.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How University Technical College Leeds has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 425 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 487 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How University Technical College Leeds compares
University Technical College Leeds ranked 24th of 42 secondary schools in Leeds for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.2 | 5.5% | 28% | 546 | — |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy | 49.1 | 6.7% | 52.4% | 1,265 | 0.2 miles |
| Mount St Mary's Catholic High School | 49.6 | 4.6% | 45.5% | 943 | 0.5 miles |
| Trinity Academy Leeds | — | 4.9% | 59.6% | 1,182 | 1.1 miles |
| Co-op Academy Leeds | 30.5 | 17% | 62.3% | 974 | 1.2 miles |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy | 43.8 | 8.9% | 56.2% | 1,169 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 13.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Ruth Gorse Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School0.5 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Trinity Academy Leeds1.1 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Co-op Academy Leeds1.2 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Cockburn John Charles Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
University Technical College Leeds ranks 18th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leeds.
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Secondary
- Allerton Grange School Secondary
- Allerton High School Secondary
- Benton Park School Secondary
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy Secondary
- Bruntcliffe Academy Secondary
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Leeds Secondary
- Cockburn John Charles Academy Secondary
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Secondary
- Cockburn School Secondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does University Technical College Leeds teach?
- University Technical College Leeds teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of University Technical College Leeds?
- The headteacher of University Technical College Leeds is Ms Hannah Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has University Technical College Leeds been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected University Technical College Leeds, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at University Technical College Leeds?
- University Technical College Leeds has 546 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is University Technical College Leeds full?
- University Technical College Leeds has capacity for 600 pupils and 546 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is University Technical College Leeds a faith school?
- No. University Technical College Leeds has no designated religious character.
- Is University Technical College Leeds part of an academy trust?
- University Technical College Leeds is part of RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have University Technical College Leeds's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.6 in 2022/23 and 46.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does University Technical College Leeds compare with other schools in Leeds?
- University Technical College Leeds ranked 24th of 42 secondary schools in Leeds for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is University Technical College Leeds's absence rate?
- University Technical College Leeds's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are University Technical College Leeds's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, University Technical College Leeds's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.